girl's name

Janka

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 41

France

#702

1932 births

Janka is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2013, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2007.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Janka over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.

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'00 '10 '20
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Births named Janka by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 3
2010s 14
2020s (to 2022) 4

How popular is Janka?

In 2022, Janka was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Janka is used

France #702 5 in 1932
England & Wales #4,902 4 in 2022

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Janka

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Janka also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Janka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Janka

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Janka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Janka

How popular is the name Janka?

In 2022, Janka was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Janka a girl's or a boy's name?

Janka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Janka?

Janka has 2 syllables.

When was Janka most popular?

Janka peaked in 2013, when 6 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.